Makoto Uchida is a Nissan Motor Co., Ltd representative executive officer and the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Uchida served in a variety of positions at both Nissan and the Alliance throughout his career. After starting with Nissan in 2003, Uchida held roles across the Alliance as a manager in the Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (RNPO) beginning in 2006 and corporate vice president of Alliance Purchasing from 2016 to 2018. In his time at Nissan, Uchida has worked to enhance synergies with Alliance partners.

In his most recent role, Uchida led Nissan’s China business, serving as senior vice president of Nissan, chairman of the Management Committee for China (MC China), and president of Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd., the joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Group in China. During this time, Uchida expanded Nissan’s presence in the Chinese market.

Makoto Uchida graduated with a degree in theology from Doshisha University in Japan. He speaks Japanese and English.

Date of birth: July, 1966

[Education]

Mar 1991	Doshisha University Faculty of Theology

[Career Profile]

Dec 2019	Representative executive officer, president and chief executive officer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
May 2019	Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Chairman of Management Committee for China (MC China), President, Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd.
Apr 2019	Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Management Committee for China (MC China), President, Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd.
Apr 2018	Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. President, Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd.
Nov 2016	Corporate vice president, Alliance Purchasing, Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd.
Apr 2014	Program director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Sep 2012	Renault Samsung Motors
Apr 2006	Manager, RNPO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Oct 2003	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Apr 1991	Nissho Iwai Corporation

As of December 1, 2019